FM Preview: East Fife v Alloa Athletic 06 Nov 2010

Alloa Ath. face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wasps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Alloa Ath. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:

2010/2011

Sat 14 Aug

Alloa Ath.

3 - 2

East Fife

SCD2

2009/2010

Sat 03 Apr

East Fife

0 - 1

Alloa Ath.

SCD2

2009/2010

Sat 13 Feb

Alloa Ath.

2 - 0

East Fife

SCD2

2009/2010

Sat 05 Dec

East Fife

0 - 2

Alloa Ath.

SCD2

2009/2010

Sat 03 Oct

Alloa Ath.

0 - 0

East Fife

SCD2

2008/2009

Sat 18 Apr

East Fife

0 - 2

Alloa Ath.

SCD2

2008/2009

Sat 21 Feb

Alloa Ath.

0 - 1

East Fife

SCD2

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 11 conceded.

Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Wasps's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 11 matches. Alloa Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 18 from their 11 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:

P

W

D

L

F

A

P

East Fife

6

0

2

4

7

15

2

Alloa Ath.

6

2

2

2

7

7

8

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Wasps has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to East Fife. Away win

Sequence statistics:

East Fife

Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.Latest 3 games ended in defeat.Not won in the 8 most recent games.